Benoît Sauvageau
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| In office | |
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| 1993 election – Death, August 28, 2006 | |
| Riding | Terrebonne (1993-1997); Repentigny (1997-2006) |
| Preceded by | Jean-Marc Robitaille |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Gravel |
| Born | November 22, 1963 Charlemagne |
| Died | August 28, 2006 Repentigny |
| Residence | Repentigny |
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| Profession(s) | Professor |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Spouse | Jacinthe Amireault |
Benoît Sauvageau (November 22, 1963 – August 28, 2006) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Charlemagne, Quebec, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree and was a Professor before entering politics. In 1993, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the Quebec riding of Terrebonne. A Bloc Québécois Member of Parliament (MP), he was re-elected in the 1997, 2000, and 2004 elections in the riding of Repentigny. From 2003 to 2004, he was the Deputy Whip of the Bloc Québécois. In the federal election that fell on January 23, 2006, Sauvageau garnered over 62% of the vote in his riding for a landslide victory over the Conservatives and the Liberals, who were still reeling from their political fall-out concerning details surrounding the sponsorship scandal. Admired for his warmth and good nature by friend and adversary alike, Sauvageau championed fiscal responsibility on the Public Accounts committee and the language rights of francophones on the Official Languages committee.
Sauvageau died in a car accident in his riding of Repentigny on August 28, 2006 on the way to a constituency event. LCN has reported that just a few minutes before the accident, his wife Jacinthe reportedly called 9-1-1, distraught because Sauvageau had threatened to commit suicide shortly before leaving their home. [1]
Bloc leader Gilles Duceppe described him "as a hard working and determined MP who knew everyone in his riding". Prime Minister Stephen Harper said in a statement that: "Mr. Sauvageau was proud of his francophone roots, and was a dedicated MP who served his constituents well. He was appreciated by his colleagues for his integrity and human values and he will be missed." [2]
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| Preceded by Jean-Marc Robitaille Progressive Conservative |
Member of Parliament for Terrebonne 1993-1997 |
Succeeded by Paul Mercier Bloc Québécois |
| Preceded by Electoral district created |
Member of Parliament for Repentigny 1997-2006 |
Succeeded by Raymond Gravel Bloc Québécois |
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